Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

Da Ye and Adek didn't stay arrogant for long. Although they defeated Xia Chen and Jia Deliya from their champion positions in the first match, they also exhausted most of their strength in the fierce battle.

It was easy for Longye and Mikeli, the duo, to defeat him—the two of them possessed strength above the Heavenly King level, and Mikeli was a water-type specialist. Da Ye had no temper in front of them.

Then, a strange thing happened: almost everyone who defeated the previous round was eliminated by the next group of people before they even made it to the second round.

Even Cynthia and Karen were not spared—they were defeated by Professor Oak and Brock.

God knows how powerful Professor Oak's Dragonite is; it single-handedly fought against Cynthia's Rockruff and Karyl's Goodra.

In addition, Brock had a powerful Steelix, which actually managed to defeat the two trainers who were both top-notch in terms of looks and strength.

Of course, the most important reason is that Cynthia sent out another Rockruff...

Two years ago, Xia Chenrui had already commented on Cynthia's Flower Rock Monster.

Now... objectively speaking, there has been progress, but it's definitely not significant.

In short, after round after round of back-and-forth battles, it was actually the Mingyi-Janimo duo who went all out and won two games, taking the "New Home Cup" championship. It was quite like the story of the snipe and the clam fighting, while the fisherman reaped the benefits.

Although it was an entertainment match that couldn't even be considered a friendly one, Nemo and Mingyi were still very happy to win the championship, given that it brought together top players from almost every region.

The only team among all that failed to win a single game, Gadria and Xia Chen, became the undisputed bottom team.

Judging from his performance, Xia Chen, who was clearly dragging everyone down, once again became the target of ridicule.

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, the day before the party came to an end.

The next morning, Xia Chen got up very early, as making breakfast for over a hundred mouths couldn't be done in a short time.

Although a team of chefs and elves had been brought in, Xia Chen also went to help.

Around 7 a.m., the guys who had been playing until after midnight last night started to get up one after another.

The first person Xia Chen saw early in the morning was Professor Oak, who had also come to help. This academic giant of the Pokémon world, whose physique was more robust than most young people, brought some local specialties from Pallet Town.

Xia Chen tasted it and found it was somewhat like a cold dish of dried gongcai with a hint of mint flavor. It was refreshing and had a slightly sour and spicy taste, making it very appetizing and perfect for breakfast.

The two chatted as they worked in the kitchen.

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Professor Oak remarked with some emotion, "After that match with you, Green has become much more composed. It really is good to have someone to chase after..."

Xia Chen replied, "You can't say that. I think as long as you have a firm goal, you can achieve the same result. Look, I don't see any peers in front of me now. Aren't they calm and composed?"

Professor Oak chuckled, "You're getting a bit of my youthful arrogance, kid."

After the two shamelessly boasted for a while, Professor Oak suddenly mentioned someone else.

"I have high hopes for another kid from Pallet Town, Crimson. He's been training in the Eastern Empire. Have you met him?"

Speaking of Crimson, Xia Chen also felt a bit emotional.

“I’ve run into him twice, the last time being almost a year ago. I don’t know where he’s traveling now, I couldn’t get in touch with him a few days ago.”

Although the infrastructure in the Donghuang region is very developed, there are always remote mountains and forests where the signal cannot reach. Who knows what kind of adventure the fighters might be having in there right now.

Professor Oak nodded and said, "I thought Crimson would be the one who would have the most profound influence on Blue, but I didn't expect it to be you."

Xia Chen thought to himself, "If I weren't in this world, wouldn't it just be like Brother Red giving Green a one-day experience of being the Kanto champion?"

But then again, because of my appearance, the world has indeed changed a lot.

Am I the chosen one of this world?

This is, of course, just a joke. In a world like Pokémon, villains each have their own unique charm, and everyone is the protagonist of their own life.

After chatting with Professor Oak for a while, the others gradually got up and followed the smell to find Xia Chen in the kitchen, and then naturally joined in.

Clearly, most of them had never cooked before, and their best cooking skills were probably the [one-pot stew] they often ate while practicing in the wild.

Although they had tried their best to help, the kitchen actually became even more chaotic because of their arrival. Xia Chen quickly chased the young masters and ladies out, except for Xiao Gang and Professor Oak, so that they wouldn't be able to eat breakfast later.

With nothing else to do, the group decided to have a fishing competition by the lake, and they had a great time.

In reality, which of these people doesn't own a mansion around the world, and which doesn't have a day or two of free time for vacation and relaxation? It's just that they are usually immersed in training or bound by their respective careers.

This long-lost, simple joy perfectly reflects the saying, "But few are as idle as the two of us."

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When Xia Chen finished making breakfast, those guys were having a great time fishing, so he had no choice but to move his things to the lakeside.

Breakfast mainly consists of local specialties from various parts of Donghuang, such as xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), shengjian (pan-fried dumplings), and changfen (rice noodle rolls). These are very novel dishes for guests from different regions.

Even Longye and his group, who also came from Donghuang, were no exception—Shangjing was known as a culinary desert, and that wasn't just a saying.

Fishing is a slow-paced activity. Enjoying the gentle breeze and the beautiful late autumn scenery of Yunze Lake, a morning passes by in the blink of an eye.

In the afternoon, the fighting reignited, though it's unclear who started it.

The guys, who clearly hadn't had enough fun last night, went to the pitiful arena that had just been repaired after being badly damaged, and started a Pokémon battle tournament called the "Elemental Cup".

There's plenty of time in the afternoon than in the evening, and since the two players who teamed up last night basically disliked each other, the format was naturally changed to singles.

Just looking at the lineup of participants, it's undeniably impressive, featuring the champions of the previous two Masters tournaments, the newly crowned Unova champion, Gadriya, and Karuni, who could potentially become the new Carlos champion.

If this isn't just an entertainment tournament, then the Yuanling Cup will become the second most prestigious competition after the Eight Masters Tournament.

However, these guys who usually play serious matches are not going to settle for a normal match when they finally get a chance.

At the suggestion of the most enthusiastic Da Ye, they organized a big event – ​​blind selection battles.

The blind selection is naturally for Pokémon. Each person picks three of their own Pokémon and puts them into the total Pokémon pool, and then blindly selects three Pokémon in turn.

Of course, most people can recognize their own Poké Balls. To prevent someone from deliberately picking out their partner's Poké Ball, Big Leaf even came up with the idea of ​​each other choosing Poké Balls for the other.

It has to be said that only a guy like Da Ye, who is so unreliable, could come up with such a crazy and exciting way of playing.

Perhaps because they had had so much fun these past two days, no one objected to the competition format, and the Yuanling Cup officially began at 1 p.m.

Without the tacit understanding of familiar partners, the key to this great battle lies in adaptability, on-the-spot command, and most importantly, luck.

How lucky is Xia Chen?

This is a rather mystical question, viewed from a macro perspective. It's definitely a stroke of luck on the level of a chosen one, while in this insignificant situation... his luck is more abstract.

Cynthia's Lucario, Mario's Togekiss, and Mikoto's Serperior.

From elite to champion level, they are all widely distributed. Most importantly, the trainers of these three Pokémon all have a tacit, special relationship with Xia Chen.

Xia Chen looked at Cattleya, who was equally surprised as she drew these three Pokémon for him, and seriously suspected that this girl was behind it all.

The latter saw through Xia Chen's thoughts and rolled his eyes. "I'm not that bored."

This means that she had the ability but didn't use it. Given Cattleya's personality, she wouldn't stoop to lying about such things, so Xia Chen could only attribute it to luck.

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There were exactly sixteen participants in the "Yuanling Cup," a perfect number for an elimination tournament.

The participants, in a very serious manner, drew lots to determine the upper and lower halves of the competition area and the schedule.

Xia Chen's opponent in the first round was an incredibly lucky idiot, Long Li.

This girl doesn't seem to have inherited her father Ryūno's battle talent at all, and has now decided to develop in the direction of a Coordinator.

However, this did not hinder her good luck. Her team consisted of her father's Charizard, Karune's Ice Dragon, and Mikuri's Gyarados.

Three classic Pokémon whose names contain "dragon" but are not actually dragon-type.

Even so, the overall strength of this lineup is extremely powerful—any one of them is at least a King-level player, so how could it not be powerful?

If the Pokémon battles were a series of three 1v1 matches, she could easily win using a simple strategy similar to Tian Ji's horse racing strategy, but unfortunately, that's not the case.

This battle reinforced Long Li's belief in the harsh reality that she had absolutely no talent for becoming a trainer...

The two teams' starting Pokémon were Togekiss and Charizard, and the difference in their strength was not particularly large.

Togekiss is, after all, the second strongest Pokémon in Mawile's hands, barely reaching the threshold of the Elite Four level.

Therefore, Xia Chen didn't hold back his attack like a weakling; he immediately unleashed a burst of primal power.

Although Long Li lacks talent, she still understands the most basic relationships of mutual restraint.

The fact that Fire and Flying Pokémon are four times weaker to Rock startled her, and she hurriedly made Charizard dodge.

Her lack of command ability, coupled with a somewhat tense mindset, led to a somewhat one-dimensional way of thinking. She only dodged, but failed to launch an effective counterattack against her opponent.

This made Charizard feel very frustrated, and the frustration didn't stop there. Being led by the nose by Xia Chen, Long Li gradually couldn't keep up with the fast-paced battle situation of the Elite Four level Pokémon.

Often, it takes Xia Chen several seconds after she gives the order to come up with a solution, leaving Charizard with very little time to react.

Several times Charizard tried to fight using its own strategies, only to have its plans disrupted by Long Li's completely opposite commands, resulting in purely negative consequences...

Most importantly, she is her trainer's most beloved youngest daughter... If it were anyone else, the unruly Charizard would have already given up and lay down on the rocky terrain to sleep.

After an extremely frustrating and bizarre battle, Xia Chen and Togekiss defeated Charizard almost effortlessly.

Furthermore, because the [Heavenly Grace] ability doubles the probability of triggering additional effects on moves, Togekiss boosted both of its stats twice through the power of the Primal.

The snowball kept getting bigger and bigger, and Long Li became more and more panicked as she fought it.

In the end, a "near-Elite Four" Pokémon actually managed to defeat three Elite Four Pokémon in a single battle!

The importance of a trainer's on-the-spot command in Pokémon battles is evident.

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Although it may be a bit impolite, Ying Longli being a newbie is not something to brag about.

However, Togekiss's former trainer was quite happy to see this.

It has nothing to do with personal feelings; Ma Xiu is happy for Pokkis's long-awaited display of all-out effort.

Like all trainers, Mash initially aimed for the top, working alongside Mawile and Togekiss.

But talent is something that can be incredibly disheartening.

It's hard to say whether it was because the bond wasn't strong enough, the training wasn't rigorous enough, or the command ability was a step below others, but Ma Xiu quickly discovered her limits after becoming the head of the hall.

She didn't force it, understanding that ordinariness is the final destination for most trainers...

Moreover, equating a gym leader with an ordinary person is somewhat of a stretch. Some of Versailles' statements are undeniable; a gym leader is already among the top trainers.

However, stagnation is always a very frustrating thing.

For Ma Xiu, it was alright. She had her own side business as a fashion designer, and after meeting Xia Chen, she devoted herself to the glamour contest.